Jack the Giant Killer - comic story part 1 Students like reading comics. Comics are often the only thing students read. When I started an extensive reading project last year, students did not mind reading comics, however when we moved to short stories, more than half of them stopped reading and started to hate the programme. On the basis of this experience I have prepared a fairy tale comic for students to read. To be able to read a text and understand it, it is essential that you know the words. The more words you know the more you can enjoy the text. Jack the Giant killer – vocabulary First, learn the vocabulary using our associative learning method. Associative learning method When I study vocabulary, I am able to learn about 50 words a day. The Associative learning method. Here are the words and materials to learn them using the associative method. For a better mobile experience it is better to click over here and see the activity full screen. Word games_part01_key Giant_page_pdf – associative method worksheet
Hemp Could Free Us From Oil, Prevent Deforestation, Cure Cancer and It's Environmentally Friendly - So Why Is It Illegal? - TruthTheory by Marco Torres Hemp is a tall, beautiful and gracious looking annual plant that can reach heights over twelve feet. Although hemp (cannabis sativa) and marijuana (cannabis sativa var. indica) come from a similar species of plant, they are very different and confusion has been caused by deliberate misinformation with far reaching effects on socioeconomics as well as on environmental matters. The reason hemp is illegal is not because of any negative impact to the environment or human health, but exactly the opposite. Historical Use Hemp is the most universally useful plant we have at our disposal. Up until and even during WWII, hemp was a widely grown crop, which provided the world with an excellent and most durable source of fibre. In the US too, there have long been numerous rules and regulation in place regarding the cultivation of hemp. Delierate Misinformation About THC Hemp is a variety of cannabis sativa that has a long history of use in the United States. Some Facts on Hemp
Rise Up This EFL lesson plan is designed around a short film directed by Günther Gheeraert commissioned by Continents Insolites, and the theme of travel. Students plan a trip around the world, explain their world trip to a partner and watch a short film. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 60 minutes Activity: Planning a world trip, making notes, speaking, watching a short film, and writing Topic: Travel Language: Vocabulary related to travel, countries landscape, building and culture Materials: Short film Downloadable materials: rise up lesson instructions Support Film English Film English remains ad-free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. Step 1 Dictate the following categories: Countries People Cultures Landscapes Buildings
Effects of early-life penicillin exposure on the gut microbiome and frontal cortex and amygdala gene expression Highlights Low-dose antibiotic exposure perturbs the infant gut mouse microbiome to PND10 Frontal cortex and amygdala gene expression were substantially affected Multiple pathways underlying neurodevelopment were affected Specific gut microbial populations were linked with expression of particular genes Summary We have established experimental systems to assess the effects of early-life exposures to antibiotics on the intestinal microbiota and gene expression in the brain. Subject areas developmental neuroscience microbiome © 2021 The Author(s).
Sherlock Holmes story | Teaching English Sherlock Holmes – Love your neighbour My students like watching films in English. But normal films are too long to watch in lessons and short clips are often too difficult to watch. Teacher writes (or if they have an IWB) a new word on the board and say its meaning in the students´ mother tongue. The teacher writes on and asks students to say the previous words in English. And here is an example of a table with the MT words in Czech.Sherlock Holmes 2_random repeat tabulka Once they have finished, they turn back and check their answers and spelling. Now it is time to play the Sherlock Holmes video: If you want to you can ask the students to answer the following questions before the students watch the video: Who was killed? And to finish this pleasant activity, here is a game to test your students understanding. sherlock_holmes_neighbour_game
Why doesn't the Queen of England need a passport? Miért nincsenek személyes dokumentumai a királynőnek? És mit mond ha a foglalkozásáról kérdezik? As the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, the commonwealth, and certain other countries that have since declared independence but decided they kind of like having the Queen on their money, Queen Elizabeth II enjoys a number of unique perks not bestowed on any of her subjects. These include being immune from prosecution from any crime she may happen to commit (justice is served in her name); she cannot be compelled to give evidence in court; she owns all of the dolphins, sturgeons and whales found in British waters (she also technically owns all mute swans found on open waters in Britain); she has the ability to declare war on any other nation if she so desires it; and, most pertinent to the present conversation, she doesn’t need a passport to travel abroad. So why not? The answer lies in the fact that all British passports are issued in the Queen’s name. Things didn’t get better for him.
#128 - Protect Your Dreams (intermediate) 128 - Protect Your Dreams This lesson focuses on the future and talking about "dreams", the dreams students have for the future or did have when they were young. The film, "The Pursuit Of Happiness" is the backdrop for the lesson and may lead to a discussion in and of itself.... 1. 2. 3. 4. What if (person) hadn't protected their dream, we wouldn't have (thing). Extension - try showing "I have a dream", the famous speech of MLK Jr. or students can "speak" the inspiring video of winter and summer Olympic medalist Clara Hughes as she talks about how she protected her dream. Resources: Lesson sheet / Transcript | I have a dream - MLK Jr. | Clara Hughes speaks about protecting her dream | Video Download
Szeretlek Magyarország Állandóan idézünk a filmekből, időnként tisztában vagyunk a forrással, időnként azt sem tudjuk, hogy a mondat, amit használunk, valamelyik moziból való. A honvedelem.hu – bevallottan nagyon szubjektív – listájára ezúttal tíz szállóigét válogattak háborús vagy háborús hátterű filmekből. 1. Casablanca Az 1942-es Kertész Mihály-film zárómondata számtalan feldolgozásban szerepel (hogy csak a két legismertebbet említsük, Woody Allen Játszd újra, Sam! 2. Szállóigék tucatjával ajándékozta meg a köznyelvet az 1965-ös kultikus film. A képregényesített film (vagy filmesített képregény) eléggé megosztotta a nézőket: van, aki értékelhetetlen szemétnek tartja, mások esküsznek rá, hogy minden idők egyik legizgalmasabb ábrázolását látjuk. 4. Robin Williams talán legjobb filmje címében hordozza legjellemzőbb mondatát. 1965-ben Adrian Cronauer rádióst azért helyezik Vietnamba, hogy kicsit felturbózza a harci morált. 5. Az 1967-es monstre alkotás Ken Annakin rendező legemlékezetesebb munkája. 6. 7. 8. 9.